Derby Talk

Derby Talk is a forum for Pinewood Derby, Awana Grand Prix, Kub Kar Rally, Shape N Race Derby, Space Derby, Raingutter Regatta and other similar races where a child and an adult work together to create a race vehicle and a lot of fun and memories

I'm curious as to how many of you that have workshops have the parents sign liability waivers before letting the kids work on their cars in the workshop? We've been doing this regulary since we started doing workshops four years ago. The charter organization has insurance of course, so I feel we primarily do it as a measure to make sure that individuals are covered and that the parents have a general understanding of the seriousness of the workshops. I have our waiver online if anyone is in need of one, but thought I'd check to see how many are actually using one, before posting the URL.

I was dealing with a Lawyer for something else at the end of last year regarding waiver of liabilities and he stated that an adult cannot waive a youth/childs rights/liabilities. As much as I hate to say this, my advice would be to consult with a lawyer.

It is ridiculous what this world has come to regarding lawsuits.......

Take it or leave it. I still ended up having a spot for the youth, but in the back of my mind I know its not worth the paper it's printed on and that is a shame.

I live in Ontario, North of the Border... It's the same here knotthead, you can't waive liabilities, I don't even bother having them sign anything. Better to import some extra volunteers and spend the money on better safety equipment and tools that are less likely to harm someone. I use the round toothless blades on the scroll saw and don't let the kids near the band saw. This year the whole cub pack built the cars from start to finish at our meetings.